Leadership is in short supply. Leadership takes vision + management skills + the ability to inspire. Too many managers simply blame those under them, not realizing they themselves have caused or cultivated the problems they have. Sometimes they even imagine them! Too many times all of us just try to get by, without allowing ourselves to be inspired. Sometimes we know that we are falling short, but can not, by ourselves pinpoint or correct our problems.  That is where coaching comes in. A consultant can analyze the whole social system of your business and help you implement change. A coach can offer information to you and be an accountability partner.  Get where you want to go — by hiring help — both up, down, and laterally. Leadership is not something one does alone.   –Sharon